February 20, 2022 4:08 AM
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist
Posted: February 20, 2022 4:08 AM
Up to date: February 27, 2022 5:41 AM
After a light finish to the weekend for a lot of states, Outdated Man Winter will make a comeback as we begin off the brand new workweek.
“Temperatures will likely be 10 to twenty levels under common over the northern tier states by Monday morning,” the Climate Prediction Middle mentioned Saturday.
And that’s just the start. The thermometer will slip to 30 to 40 levels under regular by Tuesday and Wednesday, as a robust excessive strain system begins to unfold Arctic air farther south and east.
Some folks voluntarily select to do a polar plunge, as seen right here. This week, many will expertise plunging temperatures whether or not they prefer it or not.
Many cities will see a pointy polar plunge in a 48-hour span.
Denver will go from a excessive temperature within the low 60s Sunday all the best way down to fifteen for the height Tuesday, with snow showers.
Fast Metropolis, South Dakota, will slide from a excessive of fifty levels Sunday to 0 levels for a excessive Tuesday. By Tuesday evening, the underside will drop out within the Black Hills to fifteen levels under zero.
Some cities will see the drastic drop in temps much more rapidly, in a mere 24 hours.
In Amarillo, TX the excessive temperature Monday will high out within the low 70s, however rapidly drop to the mid 30s simply at some point later.
Wichita, KS will plummet even additional, going from a excessive close to 70 Monday all the way down to the mid-20s for a excessive Tuesday.
Over the following week greater than 70% of Individuals within the Decrease 48 will expertise temperatures under the freezing mark. Greater than 15 million will endure temperatures under zero.
With such chilly temperatures already in place, any moisture transferring by way of will end in snow spreading throughout a large area.
“Arctic entrance arrives late Sunday bringing snow, bitter chilly, [and] hazardous journey,” the Nationwide Climate Service (NWS) workplace in Fast Metropolis, SD mentioned. Additionally they strongly suggested carrying layers, and carrying a winter survival equipment in case you are touring.
Frigid chilly meets extended snow
The snow will start throughout the Higher Midwest, however because the chilly entrance is not going to transfer in a short time, it’s going to permit for appreciable snowfall charges throughout the world.
“An extended interval of snow and gusty northeast winds will start late Solar evening and proceed via Tuesday,” the NWS workplace in Twin Cities, MN mentioned in a tweet. “Snow could also be heavy at instances with important accumulations throughout components of the Higher Midwest.”
By Tuesday, sleet, rain and freezing rain will cowl the Nice Lakes area, the place important ice accumulations are doable.
Roughly 6 inches of snow is forecast throughout parts of the northern Plains and Midwest by way of Tuesday, however some areas might see upwards of 12 inches.
The sluggish motion of the system will even be a priority on the southern aspect of the storm resulting from very heavy rain.
“Confidence is growing {that a} multiday rainfall occasion will deliver issues of flooding,” the NWS workplace in Nashville mentioned.
The majority of the rain will fall within the Southeast Monday and Tuesday.
The South will likely be one of many few areas coping with above common temperatures Monday, which can assist gasoline extreme storms.
The Ark-La-Tex area in addition to the decrease and mid-Mississippi Valley will see doable tornadoes, giant hail and wind injury from Monday afternoon into Monday evening.
You’ll be able to observe the storm right here because it develops this week.
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Snow (blue), rain (inexperienced), and ice (pink) accumulations throughout the contiguous US Sunday by way of Tuesday this week.
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Snow (blue), rain (inexperienced), and ice (pink) accumulations throughout the contiguous US Sunday by way of Tuesday this week.
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Many cities will see a pointy polar plunge in a 48-hour span.
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